Developing Cross-cultural Competences through International Employees Flow – Experience of Subsidiaries Providing Business Services

Purgał-Popiela, Joanna

doi:10.1515/joim-2016-0018

Abstract

This paper is aimed to explore how international mobility (IM) practices are used to support the development of cross-cultural competences in two Polish-based subsidiaries providing business services within MNCs¹. It is based on case study analyses, which allowed to include different points of view, i.e. head of HR, Polish ex-assignees, and co-workers of foreign assignees. Research reveals differences in terms of cross-cultural competence content and the manner in which it is enhanced by IM practices.

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Developing Cross-cultural Competences through International Employees Flow – Experience of Subsidiaries Providing Business Services

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